sbuffo

Definitions of sbuffo
  1. noun
    forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
    synonyms: sbuffata, soffiata, soffio
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    type of:
    emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione, respiro
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
  2. noun
    an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
    synonyms: gobbo, gonfiamento, gonfiore, ingrossamento, rigonfiamento, sgonfio, tumefazione
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    types:
    edema, idrope, idropisia
    swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities
    type of:
    indizio, minaccia, pericolo, sintomo, spia
    (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
  3. noun
    a strong current of air
    synonyms: colpo di vento, folata, raffica, ventata
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    types:
    soffio
    a short light gust of air
    type of:
    aria, vento
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
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